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U2 ANNONCE iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE TOUR 2015
- 19 villes confirmées en Amérique du Nord et en Europe -
- Billets en vente le 8 décembre sur LiveNation.com et Application mobile Live Nation -
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À propos de l'album Songs Of Innocence
‘11 tracks of straightforward rapture’ -***** Stars – Rolling Stone
‘A blast of unapologetic arena rock and cathedral-scale production’ – New York Times
‘U2 deliver a career high’ – MOJO
‘This is U2 back with a bang’ – The Sun
‘Stirring stadium rock’ – Metro
‘U2 are back: big, bold and young at heart’ – Daily Telegraph
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Les dates pour la prochaine tournée de U2 iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015 ont été annoncées aujourd’hui par Live Nation. iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour, qui commencera en 2015, verra U2 performer pour la première fois depuis une décennie, dans des arénas et visitera 19 villes à travers le monde au cours de la première année avec des deux spectacles dans chaque ville. L’itinéraire complet de la tournée est au bas du communiqué. Les billets pour tous les spectacles seront en vente le lundi 8 décembre. De plus, des spectacles spéciaux sont prévus à Dublin à la fin de l’année prochaine pour soutenir le projet initié par U2 Music Generation - dont les détails seront annoncés dès qu’ils seront finalisés.
La tournée est en appui au plus récent et treizième album studio de U2, Songs Of Innocence sur Island Records, qui a été offert aux membres de U2.com et par Apple à plus d’un demi-milliard de clients du iTunes Music Store à travers le monde. À ce jour, Songs of Innocence a été écouté en ligne 81 millions de fois et a été téléchargé par 30 millions de fans.
“Nous allons essayer d’avoir une ambiance complètement différente à chaque soir,” a déclaré Bono, “et d’avoir du plaisir à jouer avec les thèmes de l’innocence et de l'expérience. D’autres détails seront dévoilés !”
“L’anticipation d’une tournée de U2 est toujours extraordinaire, ” a mentionné Arthur Fogel, président et chef de la direction, Global Touring - Global Music. “Suite au record établi par la tournée 360°, je suis ébahi qu’ils veulent encore une fois se surpasser mais cette fois-ci à une échelle plus intimiste.”
Les billets pour U2 iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015 seront en vente le lundi 8 décembre. Comme à l’habitude, il y aura une prévente exclusive pour les membres du fan club de U2 au U2.com, du jeudi 4 décembre à 10 h au samedi 6 décembre à midi (heures locales). Les billets seront en admission générale au parterre et sections réservées dans les gradins.
UPS est le fournisseur logistique pour la tournée. Ron Rogowski, vice-président, Global Brand and Sponsorship d’UPS a mentionné: “Nous sommes emballés de travailler en étroite collaboration avec U2 et Live Nation sur cette époustouflante tournée en respectant le plus possible l’environnement et tout en leur offrant rapidité, efficacité et fiabilité.”
iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE
ITINÉRAIRE DE TOURNÉE
DATE VILLE SALLE EN VENTE
AMÉRIQUE DU NORD 2015
May 14 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena Dec. 8
May 15 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena Dec. 8
May 18 San Jose, CA SAP Center at San Jose Dec. 8
May 19 San Jose, CA SAP Center at San Jose Dec. 8
May 22 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center Dec. 8
May 23 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center Dec. 8
May 26 Los Angeles, CA Forum Dec. 8
May 27 Los Angeles, CA Forum Dec. 8
May 30 Los Angeles, CA Forum Dec. 8
May 31 Los Angeles, CA Forum Dec. 8
June 12 Montreal, QC Bell Centre Dec. 8
June 13 Montreal, QC Bell Centre Dec. 8
June 24 Chicago, IL United Center Dec. 8
June 25 Chicago, IL United Center Dec. 8
July 6 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre Dec. 8
July 7 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre Dec. 8
July 10 Boston, MA TD Garden Dec. 8
July 11 Boston, MA TD Garden Dec. 8
July 18 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Dec. 8
July 19 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Dec. 8
July 22 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Dec. 8
July 23 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Dec. 8
EUROPE / GRANDE BRETAGNE 2015
Sept. 4 Turin, Italy Pala Alpitour Dec. 8
Sept. 5 Turin, Italy Pala Alpitour Dec. 8
Sept. 8 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Ziggo Dome Dec. 8
Sept. 9 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Ziggo Dome Dec. 8
Sept. 16 Stockholm, Sweden Globe Dec. 8
Sept. 17 Stockholm, Sweden Globe Dec. 8
Sept. 24 Berlin, Germany O2 World Dec. 8
Sept. 25 Berlin, Germany O2 World Dec. 8
Oct. 5 Barcelona, Spain Palau Sant Jordi Dec. 9
Oct. 6 Barcelona, Spain Palau Sant Jordi Dec. 9
Oct. 13 Antwerp, Belgium Sportpaleis Dec. 8
Oct. 14 Antwerp, Belgium Sportpaleis Dec. 8
Oct. 17 Koln, Germany Lanxess Arena Dec. 8
Oct. 18 Koln, Germany Lanxess Arena Dec. 8
Oct. 25 London, UK O2 Dec. 8
Oct. 26 London, UK O2 Dec. 8
Oct. 29 London, UK O2 Dec. 8
Oct. 30 London, UK O2 Dec. 8
Nov. 6 Glasgow, UK The SSE Hydro Dec. 8
Nov. 7 Glasgow, UK The SSE Hydro Dec. 8
Nov. 10 Paris, France Bercy Dec. 8
Nov. 11 Paris, France Bercy Dec. 8
Itinéraire sujet à changement.
Pour plus d’information sur la tournée ou les billets, visitez: www.u2.com & www.livenation.com
Matériel de presse disponible au : www.u2.com/rmpphoto
U2 European publicity:
RMP - 44 20 8 749 7999
press@rmplondon.co.uk
Contact pour Live Nation:
Victor Trevino
victortrevino@livenation.com
A propos de Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship and Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
Follow us @twitter.com/LiveNationInc
À proppos de UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. The company can be found on the Web at ups.com® and its corporate blog can be found at Longitudes.ups.com. To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.
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Présenté par evenko et Live Nation.
Information : Christine Montreuil
T. (514) 925-2110 | cmontreuil@evenko.ca
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À propos d’evenko :
evenko est une entreprise québécoise devenue le plus important diffuseur/producteur et promoteur indépendant au Canada. Produisant annuellement plus de 1 000 événements musicaux, familiaux, sportifs partout au Québec, dans les provinces de l’Atlantique et dans le nord-est des États-Unis, evenko présente les plus grands artistes internationaux et investit dans le développement et la promotion des artistes du Québec. Idéateur et producteur de deux festivals majeurs soit le Festival musique et arts Osheaga et HEAVY MONTRÉAL au parc Jean-Drapeau à Montréal, evenko est aussi le gestionnaire exclusif du Centre Bell, du Théâtre Corona Virgin Mobile et de la future Place Bell à Laval. En janvier 2014, Pollstar, le magazine américain le plus respecté de l’industrie du divertissement, classait evenko au premier rang des plus importants promoteurs au Canada et parmi les dix meilleurs en Amérique du Nord. La marque de commerce evenko est la propriété de l’Aréna des Canadiens Inc.
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For immediate release
December 3, 2014
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U2 ANNOUNCE THE iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE TOUR 2015
- 19 Cities Confirmed In North America and Europe -
- Tickets On Sale Dec. 8 at LiveNation.com and Through The Live Nation Mobile App -
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About the Songs Of Innocence album
‘11 tracks of straightforward rapture’ -***** Stars – Rolling Stone
‘A blast of unapologetic arena rock and cathedral-scale production’ – New York Times
‘U2 deliver a career high’ – MOJO
‘This is U2 back with a bang’ – The Sun
‘Stirring stadium rock’ – Metro
‘U2 are back: big, bold and young at heart’ – Daily Telegraph
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The dates for U2’s upcoming iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015 have been announced today by Live Nation. The iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour, which begins in 2015, will see U2 play indoor arenas for the first time in a decade and will visit 19 cities worldwide during its first year with pairs of shows in each city. A complete tour itinerary is below. Tickets for all shows will go on general sale on Monday, Dec. 8. In addition, special shows are being planned for Dublin for the end of next year – to benefit the U2-initiated Music Generation project - details of which will be announced as soon as they are finalised.
The tour follows the recent release of U2’s thirteenth studio album Songs Of Innocence by Island Records, which was given to U2.com subscribers and gifted by Apple to over half a billion iTunes Music Store customers worldwide. To date, Songs of Innocence has been streamed 81 million times and has been downloaded by 30 million fans.
“We are going to try to have a completely different feeling from night one to night two,” said Bono, “and have some fun playing with the idea of innocence and experience. More to be revealed!”
“The anticipation for a U2 tour is always extraordinary, as it should be,” said Arthur Fogel, President - Global Touring and Chairman - Global Music. “Following the record-setting 360° Tour, I’m amazed that they still want to be ground-breaking, this time on a more intimate scale.”
Tickets for the U2 iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015 go on general sale beginning Monday, Dec. 8. As usual, there is an exclusive priority presale for U2 Fan Club subscribers at U2.com, from Thursday, Dec. 4 at 10 a.m. through Saturday, Dec. 6 at noon (all times local). Tickets will be general admission on the floor and reserved seating in the stands.
UPS is the logistics supplier to the tour. Ron Rogowski, UPS Vice President, Global Brand and Sponsorships said - “We’re excited to work closely with U2 and Live Nation on this amazing tour in the most sustainable and environmentally responsible manner while providing them speed, efficiency and reliability.”
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TOUR ITINERARY
DATE CITY VENUE ON-SALE
NORTH AMERICA 2015
May 14 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena Dec. 8
May 15 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena Dec. 8
May 18 San Jose, CA SAP Center at San Jose Dec. 8
May 19 San Jose, CA SAP Center at San Jose Dec. 8
May 22 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center Dec. 8
May 23 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center Dec. 8
May 26 Los Angeles, CA Forum Dec. 8
May 27 Los Angeles, CA Forum Dec. 8
May 30 Los Angeles, CA Forum Dec. 8
May 31 Los Angeles, CA Forum Dec. 8
June 12 Montreal, QC Bell Centre Dec. 8
June 13 Montreal, QC Bell Centre Dec. 8
June 24 Chicago, IL United Center Dec. 8
June 25 Chicago, IL United Center Dec. 8
July 6 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre Dec. 8
July 7 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre Dec. 8
July 10 Boston, MA TD Garden Dec. 8
July 11 Boston, MA TD Garden Dec. 8
July 18 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Dec. 8
July 19 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Dec. 8
July 22 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Dec. 8
July 23 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Dec. 8
EUROPE / UK 2015
Sept. 4 Turin, Italy Pala Alpitour Dec. 8
Sept. 5 Turin, Italy Pala Alpitour Dec. 8
Sept. 8 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Ziggo Dome Dec. 8
Sept. 9 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Ziggo Dome Dec. 8
Sept. 16 Stockholm, Sweden Globe Dec. 8
Sept. 17 Stockholm, Sweden Globe Dec. 8
Sept. 24 Berlin, Germany O2 World Dec. 8
Sept. 25 Berlin, Germany O2 World Dec. 8
Oct. 5 Barcelona, Spain Palau Sant Jordi Dec. 9
Oct. 6 Barcelona, Spain Palau Sant Jordi Dec. 9
Oct. 13 Antwerp, Belgium Sportpaleis Dec. 8
Oct. 14 Antwerp, Belgium Sportpaleis Dec. 8
Oct. 17 Koln, Germany Lanxess Arena Dec. 8
Oct. 18 Koln, Germany Lanxess Arena Dec. 8
Oct. 25 London, UK O2 Dec. 8
Oct. 26 London, UK O2 Dec. 8
Oct. 29 London, UK O2 Dec. 8
Oct. 30 London, UK O2 Dec. 8
Nov. 6 Glasgow, UK The SSE Hydro Dec. 8
Nov. 7 Glasgow, UK The SSE Hydro Dec. 8
Nov. 10 Paris, France Bercy Dec. 8
Nov. 11 Paris, France Bercy Dec. 8
Itinerary subject to change.
For complete tour and ticket information, visit: www.u2.com & www.livenation.com
Press materials available at: www.u2.com/rmpphoto
U2 European publicity:
RMP - 44 20 8 749 7999
press@rmplondon.co.uk
Contact for Live Nation:
Victor Trevino
victortrevino@livenation.com
About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship and Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
Follow us @twitter.com/LiveNationInc
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. The company can be found on the Web at ups.com® and its corporate blog can be found at Longitudes.ups.com. To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.
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Presented by evenko andLive Nation.
Information : Christine Montreuil
T. (514) 925-2110 | cmontreuil@evenko.ca
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About evenko:
evenko is a Quebec company which has become the most important independent promoter and producer in Canada. Presenting more than 1,000 musical, family and sporting events annually throughout the province of Quebec, Atlantic Canada and the eastern United States, evenko plays host to the biggest entertainers in the world and invests in the development and promotion of Quebec artists. Creator and producer of two major festivals, the Osheaga Music and Arts festival and HEAVY MONTRÉAL which are held at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, evenko is also the exclusive manager of the Bell Centre, the Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre and the future Place Bell in Laval. In January 2014, Pollstar, the industry’s most respected source, ranked evenko top promoter in Canada and 10th amongst the most important promoters in North America. The evenko trademark is the property of L'Aréna des Canadiens Inc.
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